35. Aylin Zafar

36. Cates Holderness

“When I was in 6th grade I decided I wanted super short hair. This was, in retrospect, not the best idea I’d ever had, but at the time I thought it might divert attention from my coke-bottle glasses and new braces. Little did I realize that drastically changing one’s hair at the onset of puberty at the time when you are surrounded by hundreds of your hormone-fueled, spiteful, cliqueish peers might lead to heartache. Oh, how swiftly I learned.”

37. Sami Main

38. Alex Alvarez (center)

“I can’t actually remember if this was in middle school or freshman year of high school, but here I am (center) at a robotics competition. We’re in a midcentury living room at the Kennedy Space Center and apparently very, very happy about it.”

39. Ellie Hall

“My dark past is that I acted in community and professional musical theater / opera for 13 years while growing up in Virginia. Of all the roles I played, nothing will be darker than this. 2002. I was in 7th grade. I went in to audition for the role of Fern and was cast as Wilbur the pig. “

53. Whitney Jefferson

54. Jenna Guillaume

“Here is my 12-year-old self doing the 5ive “Got the Feelin’” dance, after having been given a terrible-on-purpose makeover by my friend (cut out of this picture so that she doesn’t murder me in my sleep). You probably can’t tell, but I had one eye with bright pink eyeshadow and one eye with bright blue eyeshadow and purple lip gloss on.”

55. And finally, that time Matt Stopera was on MTV’s Fanography: Britney: